The Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman

[just444]

BREAKING NEWS
The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/Y62uJDlNMj
- The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 2, 2023

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[invisiblemonkey]

looks like our bitch-ass government is only making boosters available to people with pre-existing conditions. meanwhile I keep hearing of people catching it so it's def spreading again, cool.

[manu19]

Germany? That makes sense though. If you healthy with no preconditions, your body can deal with it and being vaccinated is not going to stop it from spreading. Already had it 4 times now 🙈

[invisiblemonkey]

close, but I would rather have fewer symptoms if getting it is unavoidable. I've only had it once and I'm not super hype to find out what the actual long-term effects of getting it multiple times are!

[progression]

We are in a much better place than we were in 2020, but being healthy is practically an illusion as a lot of people aren’t aware of conditions they may have. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

Also, just a reminder: the vaccine doesn’t stop the spread nor infection. It just gives us a better chance at having milder symptoms. That’s why this booster should be available to everyone.

[rue_ruebennett]

Having had it once should be considered to be a pre-existing condition unless they’re worried about rationing for some reason?

[invisiblemonkey]

not that I know of but the logistics are probably a nightmare to organise, I know it didn't go smoothly the first few times.